In 1663 the Carolina colony was created by Charles II for the sole purpose that the Spanish or French did not obtain the land. This land turned out to be very economically valuable for Britain. Its costal plains with long flat fertile soil, warm climate and many harbors allowed prime surplus farming of corn, indigo, livestock, and rice. While South Carolina was religious tolerant, it used a vast number of slaves. This made up the social aspect of the land. There was wealthy white plantation owning males who the slaves, and there was a low number of families and women compared to the men. These owners had high political power as their wealth allowed for them to hold large sums of land and could vote also. Just like all the other colonies at the time, males were head of the household and held most of the power. Women were not on the same social standard as men, as their primary job was to cook, clean, and raise the children and support the male in any way.
While the Carolinas were originally one colony starting in 1663, in the year 1712 the colony was divided into two parts: North Carolina and South Carolina. This separation was caused by many differences between the two colonies including economic factors, geographic factors, and political systems.
While the Carolinas were originally one colony starting in 1663, in the year 1712 the colony was divided into two parts: North Carolina and South Carolina. This separation was caused by many differences between the two colonies including economic factors, geographic factors, and political systems.